Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-29
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service are Oreu IN the Ohiteu 0t"eoe,
indeed, 1t may be said that this country
yields a better class of horses for all
work than Goes any other on the globe !;
but beyond all question, our road horses
are signally superior to those of any
other land.
There IL money, good, substantial
money, nor that 10 small quantity, in
breeding horses we'll, with fixed end
In view. Every farmer has, or may have
a good mare; it may be not one of great
intrinsic value, but a mare OF good
points, well-spirited, good on the roac,
we'll modelled as a dam, with room to
carry and ability to nourish her foal.
This mare is capable Of doing good SER
vice in breeding, equally with that she
renders In otter lsbors for her owner.
The farmers aim should be the pro-
duction Of the best foal possible, because
it costs no more to raise a good than a
poor colt, and there Is no economy In
using cheap or convenient stallion,
when first.class one, of fit blood-lines
and high quality, can be had for little
extra trouble and little more money.
Let our readers estimate the value OF
care in breeding by considering the
prices which good stock brings, even
when young, and the condition Of the
markets in cities and large towns, where
good, well-looking horses, having good
action. style, and substance always are
in demand, and they will conclude that
it pays to breed well. There is no use
I'm tryiug TO breed valuable stock, if the
sire Is selected at hap-hszard; breeding
l. a science. and there can be no sure
outcome from either its study or appli-
cation, unless The progeuitOr of the
stock shall have been thoroughly bred .
/. well to USE well bred mare.
whenever this il possible; bni strong
ly bred sire will unfailingly improv"
upon the most ordinarily bred dam, viii
more than make good her deficiencies,
and compensate for the investment
American Agricuhuist.
BENEFICIAL INSECTS. -Beetles arc not
the only beneficial insects by any means.
by far the greater number are found
among tn. Hymenoptera. This order III
cludes the parasitic Ichueumon dies.
which range all the way from fliss an
inch or more in length. TO minute species
scarcely visible TO the naked eve. The
larger kinds deposit only one egg in each
victim, while some OF the smaller leave
their entire complement of eggs on one
caterpillar. A well-known example,
which is familiar to most gardeners,
NAV be found in the Tomato-worm. A
small, black, microgaster fly goes peer
ing about among the tomato-viaes until
il espies worm on which il lays Its
eggs. These soon hatch. and the Tiny
Larvae eat their way into the worm and
are soon thickly packed between the
skin aud vital organs, where they eat all
the substance that would otherwise z"
to make the future moth. and their
presence does not prevent the worm
from eating and growing until the little
parasites are full fed. when they eat
their way out of their host, and each
stands OH ends and spins for itself tiny
white cocoon. Sometimes these cocoons
are so numerous that the back of the
worm is almost entirely covered with
them. and now il shrivpls and rapidly
shrinks in size and soon dies. And this
work of destruction is constantly going
on all around US. Were il not for these
parasites, vegetation could scarcely
exist on the earth.
I,IGHTNEss OF TooLs.-In the selec-
iton of tools and machines, lightness Is
too often overlooked. A proper design,
strength and good material are essential
but to the proper working of the tool,
lightness is equally important. An
over-weighty implement is clumsy
one; hence it makes work slower and
more laborious. Economy Of energy In
the execution of work must be aimed
at, and 1t cannot be attained with use
lessly heavy tools. Manufacturers find
iron cheaper than wood; hence iron is
often used when wood would answer
the purpose as well, and be lighter. 1t
would be better to pay little more for
the implement, if necessary. and get
wood in place of iron. Some thought
lessly prefer iron to wood because 1t
occupies less space, and its use makes a
neater looking impleme t. Unfortu-
nately they please their eyes at che
expense of their teams or the amount Of
work done. Iron and steel have their
proper places, and for various parts in
many implements are better than wood;
but wood also has its proper places,
where it is better than iron or steel, and
should be put in those places.
CUsrARD Eaas.-Put the washed eggs
in q saucepan Of cold water and let
them just come to boil; then take them
up. Or lay in hot tin pail; cover
them with boiling water, put the top on
the pail and leave them on the kitchen
table for FIVE minutes. Drain of the
water, pour on more boiling water and
replace the top. Wrap hot towel
about the pail, and leave it for four
minutes before dishing the eggs. They
will be like soft custard throughout.
and more digestible than If cooked in
any other way.
PoTATo SALAD.-Slice thinly eight or
ten good.sized Irish potatoes (boiled and
cold>. chop finely one good-sized apple.